Cooper B. Handy

Cooper B. Handy (born February 10, 1994), known professionally as LUCY, is an American musician, singer-songwriter and producer based in Massachusetts. He is a member of groups such as Taxidermists, Club Casualties, the Manic Pixies and Safe Mind.

Handy has collaborated with artists such as Boy Harsher, Whitearmor, Evilgiane and the collective Surf Gang.

Early life

Cooper B. Handy was born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts on February 10, 1994.

Career

2000s–2010s

In 2007, Handy met Salvadore McNamara on a MySpace page, and the pair quickly began a friendship, bonding over their shared love of music. At just 13 years old, the duo became a part of New England's DIY scene, releasing music under the project "Taxidermists". In 2009, while attending high school, Cooper Handy began a Facebook page called "lucy", the alias was constructed as a way to keep the project anonymous as there was not much of a music scene in Cape Cod at the time.

In 2010, Handy began collaborating with childhood friends and releasing material on Dark World Records, a local independent record label founded by rapper DJ Lucas. The label initially gained notoriety through their unique YouTube videos and sound, notable members included Gods Wisdom and Morimoto. Handy formed Club Casualties in 2013 alongside Nick Atkinson (aka Ghost), who had previously been a member of Dark World. In 2014, Handy began working as a dishwasher at Amherst College, and used his free time to record and publish his music, primarily through GarageBand under the name "LUCY".

The duo released "392 - 2509:Walk This Way" in 2015, which became their first joint single and only music video as Club Casualties until the release of "Hits the Wall" in 2023.

2020s

In 2022, Cooper Handy collaborated with Whitearmor on the single "Even the Score". By 2023, Handy opened for King Krule's Space Heavy tour. His performance in Atlanta, Georgia went viral on TikTok due to his polarizing experimental sound. Handy also performed with rapper RXKNephew, and was reached out for potential collaborations by Clairo and Charli XCX.

The following year, Cooper Handy collaborated with Evilgiane and Surf Gang, on the album JACK & THE BEANSTALK released on June 26, 2024. Handy later collaborated with Boy Harsher under the project "Safe Mind" releasing the track "6' Pole" on September 4, 2024.

Discography

Albums

Collaborative albums

EPs

Singles

Compilations